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Bob Tuke is the Democratic candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the U.S. Senate in Tennessee. He won the Democratic nomination to challenge incumbent Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.). The primary took place on August 7, 2008.^[1]

Contents 1 Positions, record and controversies 2 Bio 2.1 2008 elections 3 Money in politics 3.1 Campaign contributions 4 Committees and affiliations 4.1 Committees 4.2 Affiliations 5 More background data 6 Contact 7 Articles and resources 7.1 See also 7.2 References 7.3 External resources 7.4 External articles

Positions, record and controversies

Bio

Tuke was recently the Tennessee Political Director for Obama for America. Currently he is a partner in the Nashville law firm of Trauger & Tuke and is an Adjunct Professor at Vanderbilt University School of Law.^[2]

2008 elections

Tuke won the Democratic nomination to challenge incumbent Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) in the Democratic primary.^[1]

Money in politics This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section. Campaign contributions The following is drawn from government records of campaign contributions to Bob Tuke. Campaign contributions are one of the most direct conduits for influencing members of Congress. How to use this information. Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle Donor Amount (US Dollars) ActBlue $ 80,550 Waller, Lansden et al $ 14,550 Bass, Berry & Sims $ 9,500 JRS Investments $ 9,200 Rmr Investment $ 9,200 State of Tennessee $ 8,500 Barrett, Johnston & Parsley $ 7,000 Vanderbilt University $ 6,500 UBS AG $ 5,550 Trauger & Tuke $ 5,100 Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site. Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates.

Committees and affiliations

Committees

Tuke will be assigned committees if and when he is elected to Congress.

Affiliations

More background data

Contact

Official Bob Tuke for Senate Web site

Articles and resources

See also

• 2008 U.S. congressional elections
  • 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
• Portal:Tennessee and the U.S. Congress

References

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Rachel Kapochunas, "Tennessee GOP Rep. Davis Ousted in Primary; Democrat Cohen Deflects Attacks for Blowout Win," CQ Politics]], August 8, 2008
2. ↑ About Bob Tuke

External resources

• 2008 Race Tracker page on Tennessee's Senate race
• Official Bob Tuke for Senate Web site

External articles